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Max Verstappen would not discuss the penalty he was given in Saudi Arabia for fear of getting into trouble, writes Andrew Benson.

Max Verstappen would not discuss the penalty he was given in Saudi Arabia for fear of getting into trouble, writes Andrew Benson.

Harry, Sam and Andrew look back at the race in Jeddah won by Oscar Piastri.

Harry, Sam and Andrew look back at the race in Jeddah won by Oscar Piastri.

Harry, Sam and Andrew look back at the race in Jeddah won by Oscar Piastri.

Harry, Sam and Andrew look back at the race in Jeddah won by Oscar Piastri.

Harry, Sam and Andrew look back at the race in Jeddah won by Oscar Piastri.

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit.

George Russell has admitted that fifth “is where we deserve to finish” in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after an “underwhelming” Mercedes performance was compounded by overheating tyres.

Charles Leclerc has admitted that he “never expected” his third-place finish in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with the Monegasque left “very proud” after claiming his maiden podium of the season while also acknowledging that Ferrari still need to improve if they hope to join the fight at the front.

1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren), 2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull), 3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)

Max Verstappen remained tight-lipped over his race-deciding penalty at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from Max Verstappen to score back-to-back victories for the first time in his Formula 1 career.

Lando Norris climbed from 10th to fourth at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, recovering from a crash in Qualifying to narrowly miss out on a podium berth, with a result he labelled ‘the best I could achieve’.

The high-speed streets of Jeddah threw up a thrilling Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and generated a plethora of fascinating figures for us to digest post-race. Here’s just a handful for you to ponder.

Oscar Piastri believes his blistering start in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is “what won us the race” as Max Verstappen was handed a five-second penalty for cutting the circuit.

He always knew he'd struggle to beat McLaren over a race distance, despite starting from pole in Jeddah, but Max Verstappen did everything in his power to keep winner Oscar Piastri honest.

Toto Wolff was left furious believing the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was the “worst performance of the year so far” for Mercedes.
The Silver Arrows finished fifth (George Russell) and sixth (Andrea Kimi Antonelli) in Jeddah, as it significantly lagged behind rivals McLaren, Red Bull and Ferrari.
Wolff was confused as to why Mercedes lacked pace, especially when it has had a strong start to ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton describes his Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as “horrible” and says he has no explanation for his lack of pace in the Ferrari.

Lewis Hamilton describes his Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as “horrible” and says he has no explanation for his lack of pace in the Ferrari.